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Set clear rules about alcohol as
your teen heads back to school
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As your teen begins a new school year,
they will be exposed to exciting new ex-
periences and increased independence.
The choices they make now — such as
making new friends, trying out for the
team, joining a club, or planning for life
after high school—will have an impact
on their future.
So will the decision whether or not to
use alcohol. Before you say “Kids will
be kids," or “I drank alcohol when I was
young and I turned out okay,” we urge
you to consider these facts about under-
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YOURI LETTERS
V 9/ll Unforgettable even to those too young to remember
Dear Editor,
The day9/11 reminded me of how pre-
cious life really is and how fast life flies by.
I was too young to remember that day,
but it still is a chapter in my life.
The unforgettable day was a tragedy
and I still feel that we need to embrace
our loved ones and remember every day
counts. We need to be with our family
that day and honor the brave heroes and
Dear Editor,
I personally am not old enough to
remember the tragic events of 9/ 11, but
have talked about it with my parents.
Both of them are able to say exactly
what they were doing when they heard
the news.
The memorial for the 'IWin Towers is
Dear Editor,
I read the story ‘fNever Forget” at
school. The story is talking about when
terrorists came flying down to New York
in massive jets. First, one jet flies into
the first Twin Tower then minutes later
the second jet flies info the last standing
tower.
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heroines that saved many lives.
They risked their lives to fight for our
lives. They didn’t know who would live
or die. Taking a leap for our safety they
fought to keep us safe, they had courage!
Please remember the heroes and allow
yourself to realize how good we have it
because of them.
Ana Coiley, Sixth grader
North Lake Middle School-
beautiful, and if you haven’t had a chance
yet I recommend looking it up on the
internet. ‘
To honor all of the victims of 9/11, I
hope to see citizens out making their
community a better place for the Na-
tional Day of Service this year.
Jocelyn Van der Put, Sixth grader
North Lake Middle School
Now, today we have two big pools
filled with water where the "Ii/Vin Towers
stood. ‘
People will probably never forget the
day of September 11, 2001.
Katie Stevens, Sixth grader
North Lake Middle School
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YOURI LETTERS
There are still questions regarding some vaccines
Dear Editor,
I wanted to respond to Dr. Shiftin’s
recent editorial piece regarding vaccina-
tions.
There is a large volume of information
regarding vaccinations, and not allof it
is pretty. '
Dr. Shifrin seemed to brush away all of
the criticisms by calling them “perceived
risks."
While there may be a lot of misleading
information out there, there have, in fact,
been many problems with vaccinations
in the past, and many, many, intelligent
criticisms of the current mandated vac-
cination regimen.
Although not currently used in vac-
clues, as late as the year 2000, thimerosal
(a compound that is 49.6 percent mer-
cury by weight) was used as a preserva-
tive agent in some vaccines and there is
a substantial body of evidence that these
immunizations cause autism in some
recipients. It should give us pause. ,_
Currently there is much debate (it was
Dear Editor,
In order to clean up this town, how
about the city council ban all these signs.
Election signs and homebuilder signs lit-
ter our roads and it is just an eye sore.
Some of these developers even plaster
their house signs in other HOA’s land—
scgpe areas. Most of these signs just, end
up‘as trash far us to pick up or to litter
the lake forever.
Let’s start the fines at say $500 per sign.
That should get their attention.
Also, it’s just downright shameful at all
the back slapping and atta boys regarding
a subject of the most recent republican
presidential debate) about the man-
dated Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
vaccine. According to a 2009 study by'
Ohio State University, while this vaccine
may, in fact, reduce the occurrence of
HPV and small percentage of subsequent
occurrences of cervical cancer, the long
term effects of the immunization are not
known. According to the study, the vac-
cination has caused fainting, headaches, ,
and dizziness.
It’s interesting to me that the govern-
ment would mandate a vaccine that
may have risks, in order to prevent a
sexually transmitted disease, while at
the same time, legislating against teach-
ing abstinence based health curriculum
that would, if followed, be 100 percent
effective—with no side effects.
At any rate, the jury is still out, and
this should be, in my opinion, a parental
choice, not a state mandate.
Iim Jacobson
Lake Stevens
Election‘new home signs should be banned in Lake Stevens
the Sewer District in this paper.
I am sure proud to pay $65/month
which may be going to $80/ month just
for sewer service.
The people in this town should have
had a vote on this project. I think five to
10 people rammed it through and I can-
t not imagine how this town will pay for it
in the years to come.
‘ ' The bmiksfailed,*thebuildersure bunk-
rupt, and the country is broke, but the
ribbon cutting will be wonderful.
Brad Thayer
Lake Stevens
Privatizing liquor sales will earn the state much needed money
Dear Editor,
Ads with first responders are already hit-
ting the television that are against I- 1 183,
privatizing the liquor sales in the state.
Here’are some true facts about I-1183
which includes the state selling or termi-
nating leases on state liquor store proper-
ties, not having more state employees to
pay and provide expensive benefits.
Currently Washington is ranked the
second most restrictive in liquor stores
per capita‘in the Western United States
and with the passing of HMS we will be
Currentlywe have 328 state liquor stores
and I-1183 will increase that number to
1,428.
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The ads say that liquor will be at local
éonvenience stores, which is untrue, stores
must be at least 11,000 square feet.
The Office of Financial Management
(OFM) estimates that the state will see
an increase in revenues by over $200 mil-
lion and another $200 million for local
governments over the next six years.
Also more importantly it provides our
citizens with more freedom of choice and
increasing decision freedom is the most
important aspect of the initiative.
The state's monopoly goes back to the
ending of prohibition and it is time to end
this practice this year.
Todd Welch
Lake Stevens
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